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  1. Power companies win challenge over Texas transmission line law

    Companies outside of Texas that don't have transmission lines in Texas can now do business in Texas, per a federal judge's ruling.

    According to the suit, "NextEra alleged that SB 1938 was unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause because it discriminates against interstate commerce on its face, in effect, and in purpose."

    @Chron

    chron.com/news/houston-texas/a

    #Texas #Power #PublicUtility #Electricity #InterstateCommerce

  2. One TIL was that something in the interstate commerce clause means that no local or state permits are required for rail projects. Anyone able to point me to more specifics on this? #Rail #FederalRegulation #NEPA #InterstateCommerce

  3. CW: Long thread/12

    And then...The court found religion. They upheld a minimum wage law that was substantively identical to other laws they'd struck down just a little while before.

    They upheld #NLRB rulings that were basically indistinguishable from others they'd invalidated. They reversed themselves on #InterstateCommerce and opened the door to regulating coal mines. Then they came for sweatshop garment factories.

    12/

  4. Pandemic-boosted remote workforce may be in for a shock at tax time - Enlarge / Depending where you live and work, you may need at least this many devices to sort your t... - arstechnica.com/?p=1732300 #interstatecommerce #incometaxes #incometax #taxation #policy #taxes #tax